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Originally Posted by JacobP
One thing I don't understand is where have all the good sponsors gone? How come the teams besides the most affluent four can't find a good sponsor? Why won't more of these companies advertize in F1?
Internet search engines
Social networks
Smartphone manufacturers
Apple, Dell, etc
Oil companies
Financial institutions
Software companies, anti-virus, etc.
Drinks companies (Monster, Coke, Pepsi, vodka, rum, etc )
Apparel
Tourism agencies ("Visit country X, or "Invest in X")
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Part of it is the sheer size of budget needed for a mid field team, secondly F1 was weened of its tobacco additican in' 96, the loss of manufacturers and the banking crash all have had their effects. The manufacturers created a massive spending spree and then left leaving a hole that has yet to be filled. That all before we get to Bernie and CVC.
It also seems to be easier for teams to find drivers with money than find money themselves.